Boston had 21 goals in its previous four wins. Brian Gionta made it 3-1 at 11:54 of the second period, ending the night for Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask. He was replaced by Chad Johnson, who allowed a goal on the first shot he faced, by Daniel Briere.

Maple Leafs 6, Panthers 3: Nazem Kadri had three assists, including his 100th career point, and Toronto scored five straight goals after falling behind 2-0 to win for the eighth time in 10 games and notch its fifth straight home victory. James van Riemsdyk set a career high with his 22nd goal for the Maple Leafs.

Senators 5, Lightning 3: Former Blue Jackets defenseman Marc Methot scored his career-high fifth goal of the season and led the way as host Ottawa jumped to a four-goal lead.

Avalanche 5, Wild 4: Semyon Varlamov, who signed a five-year contract extension through 2018-19, made 35 saves, John Mitchell had a goal and an assist, and host Colorado survived a flurry at the end to win the season series with Minnesota 4-0-1.

Sabres 3, Coyotes 2: Zemgus Girgensons scored a short-handed goal in the third period and had an assist for road-weary Buffalo, playing its third game in four nights.

Ducks 5, Flyers 3: Ryan Getzlaf scored the go-ahead goal in the final minute of the first period, and host Anaheim also got goals from Corey Perry, Patrick Maroon, Daniel Winnik and Saku Koivu.

Notable

• Detroit forward Johan Franzen won’t play for Sweden at the Sochi Olympics because of a concussion. Franzen, 34, had missed a month before returning for one game on Jan. 26, when he played just under 17 minutes and was placed on the injured list again on Tuesday. Franzen won the gold medal with Sweden at the 2006 Turin Games.

• Vancouver center Mike Santorelli is expected to miss the rest of the season after having shoulder surgery, and defenseman Kevin Bieksa will sit out a five-game trip leading into the Olympic break because of an undisclosed injury.

• Forward Jay Pandolfo, 39, retired after 15 seasons in the NHL and two Stanley Cups with New Jersey.

Cannon Fodder Podcast

Cannon Fodder is the podcast from The Dispatch sports team covering the Blue Jackets. Tune in for lively discussions about the ta and the rest of the NHL. Subscribe to the show through its RSS feed or iTunes.

Commentary from the Dispatch

Columnist Michael Arace shares his thoughts on the Blue Jackets and the NHL.